The Manhattan Project And The Wartime Economic Control Of The United States

Before and after World War II,the Soviet Union,Germany and Japan tried their best to concentrate all the Human and material resources for war needs by the wartime economic control.Affected by it,the United States government gradually realized the significance of wartime economic control for the victory of the war.Manhattan project as an important part of U.S.wartime economic control,achieved full government support.During the implementation of the project,some interests of the people are sacrificed,in exchange for the smooth implementation of the nuclear program.Manhattan project focus a large number of top scientists and technicians,Invested a huge amount of money.In the process of running the program,different production departments cooperate with each other,various types of research institutions and enterprises participate actively,relevant provisions are signed to ensure the other countries and regions well cooperated in the project.In this article,The author tries to use the relevant measures taken by the United States in Manhattan project as a starting point,attempt History and International Relations study methods,try to explain the features of U.S.wartime economic control,analysis of its legacy lift behind.The innovation of this article is,different from the traditional practice of studying the Manhattan project as a mere military project,the author attempts to view the plan as a typical example of the wartime controls the U.S.government implemented in the military field.Through the study of the Manhattan project,we can better understand during World War II,the benign interaction of the U.S.government in the political,military and economic fields in the United States.The full article is divided into three parts:The first part is a systematic review of wartime economic control policies practiced by all countries in the world before and after World War II,Respectively described the wartime economic control in the Soviet Union,Germany and Japan,At the same time,introduced President Roosevelt's important contribution in the transformation of the U.S.economic theory from laissez-faire into a state-controlled economy.The second part is a detailed explanation of wartime economic control in the Manhattan project from three aspects,setting up of Manhattan's engineering area,personnel management and capital investment.In the last part,the article evaluated the characteristics of U.S.wartime economic control during the Manhattan project and analyzed the related heritage left behind as well as introduces the significance of wartime economic control in Manhattan plan to the economic development of our country in the future.Finally,we can draw a conclusion about the project of Manhattan in the United States,the successful implementation of national policies depends on the government's efforts for this policy.The laissez-faire approach is only suitable for some common projects,in the implementation of key projects,reasonable control is essential.All resources can be fully mobilized through regulation,concentrate on important National affairs.In order to reduce the possible resistance of the public,the government should strive to make itself good credibility before and during the control process in order to reduce and avoid the negative effects of the control.